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This post is part of the series How Whites Hold Blacks Back
Other posts in this series:
- Racial disparity in America: How Do Whites Hold Blacks Back?
- Racial Discrimination in Housing
- Black Slavery: The Source of White Real Estate and Power (Current)
To discuss race and real estate, we must go back the beginning of white land use in America.
(05-16-2018, updated 07-08-2018) Slavery gave the white South land ownership, labor, currency, collateral and political clout. The wealth and power of the large plantation owners — the richest and largest property owners in the country –depended entirely on the number of slaves they owned.
#1 American Asset: Real Estate
One of the main ways folks build assets in America is through home ownership. In Part 2 I already laid out the many ways government on every level, together with the housing industry, kept African Americans segregated from whites. They kept them out of middle-class neighborhoods and they refused to give them mortgages. A century of segregated neighborhoods, racially restrictive covenants and redlining have left African Americans far behind where home ownership is concerned. If we're going to talk about race and real estate, though, to really understand the scope of the disparity, we need to go back to the very beginning of white land use in America. And slavery.
So, white people in America enslaved black people for life, and their children were born into slavery for life, etc, from 1619 to 1865. These people built half of America, they cleared the land, farmed it, built the houses, made the tools with which to do it all, without pay, more often than not on minimal rations, in rags for clothes; overseers whipped and beat an them and… Yes, yes, we know all that, you say.
I hope you do. But in this post I want to focus on real estate and other ways white Southerners built assets using slaves.
(For this post I rely heavily on Ned and Constance Sublette's eye-opeing book: The American Slave Coast: A History of the Slave-Breeding Industry. In fact, it's more or less an excerpt.)
The North: Slaves, But Not a Slave Economy
New England was established by Puritans — Protestants who fled England during the Catholic reign. They had a strong work ethic and did things themselves. Potential colonists who wanted to join them were required to have letters of recommendation from people in England. They had a diversified economy that included agriculture of every kind as well as industry, and they quickly built cities that became the economic centers. New England always had a lot less slaves than the South for these reasons. Also, crowded cities didn't allow for much room to house a lot of extra workers. The Northern states had slavery, but they never had a slave economy.
Plantations: The First Southern Real Estate
The South, on the other hand, starting with Virginia and Maryland, was founded by Cavaliers — the royalist gentry from England during the Protestant reign. They liked to live high and let their servants do all the work. Jamestown (founded in 1607) was an abject failure at first because it was the destination for fur traders and gold-crazy men who had fallen for get-rich-quick sales back in England, who weren't the least bit interested in growing their own food, and it was run by men who knew nothing about building or agriculture or anything a startup colony needed.
Eventually the Virginia colonists settled and were successful, growing tobacco. Or rather, they had slaves who grew the tobacco for them. Even though the colonies were the crown's property, the governor allowed the purchase of land to keep the planters motivated to produce, and to produce more. (Because the English had immediately become addicted to this tobacco.) And so Virginia got its real estate market.
The Headright System
Land, however, was worthless without workers, since the Cavaliers weren't going to lift a finger themselves. The governor quickly recognized that the principal wealth was servants. He introduced the headright system to Jamestown in 1617: planters would get fifty acres for every indentured servant for whom they'd pay the crossing. The servants were the poorest of the poor from the English cities, malnourished and not able to do the hard labor for long — if they even survived the crossing — but it was a way for planters to quickly amass lots of land. This is how the division between the rich and poor whites developed in the South. In addition to the indentured servants, Virginia planters bought slaves, who slave traders took from West Africa, to work the land. These people also counted for the headright, until 1699, when it was limited to transported English citizens. The governor was worried, both that whites were becoming a minority and that the fast expansion westward was creating tension with the Native American peoples.
Two Models of Slavery
There were two models of slavery: the Latin model treated slaves as immovable property, like real estate, belonging to the plantation. (That's why Louisiana slaves were much better able to keep families together. Louisiana was French and then partly Spanish before it became American.) The Anglo-Saxon model, on the other hand, saw slaves saw chattel, movable assets that could be sold separately. In 1777 Virginia put a stop to primogeniture. From then on land and other assets were divided up between siblings after a parent's death, instead of all staying with the eldest son. That meant more slave families were broken up. Soon creditors began lending money to planters who put up their slaves as collateral. That's how Virginia developed a slave-based economy, with slaves as its common currency.
Carolina: A Slave-Based Economy
In 1663 Carolina became the third Southern colony, where Cavaliers negotiated with King Charles II for even more land per servant imported (150 acres), including slaves. Half of those Cavaliers were members of the Royal African Company, which was in the business of acquiring slaves in Africa and shipping them to the colonies. So Carolina was set up with a slave economy from the start. All that was needed to acquire land was slaves. Getting land and becoming a slave-owning planter was the main goal for most whites in the Carolinas, even up to the 1860s. It was how the rich planters kept poor Southern whites from revolting too much; they told them that at least they were better than slaves — hey, who knows, maybe they would own slaves themselves someday and be planters, too.
Slaves as Currency
The colonies didn't have any official common currency. Folks used Spanish gold coins and Mexican silver pesos, but there was no steady, dependable American money until after the Civil War. By 1850, after the California Gold Rush, the Northern states had their own paper currency based on the gold standard, but the South wanted nothing to do with it, because all its wealth was in slaves. They felt it was best to stick with slaves as currency.
Slaves as Collateral
So the South had no manufacturing, no diversification. Their technology was purposely backward, because worn-out slaves were less likely to revolt — having them do everything by hand instead of with modern machinery was just fine. All the tobacco, cotton, sugarcane and rice plantation owners had slaves to do all the work. The land was useless without slaves. The planters used slaves as currency with which to buy land, slaves worked the land and produced the crops, and they were collateral with which the planters could invest in more slaves and more land.
Slaves as Political Clout
Slaves also bought political power thanks to the three-fifths clause. Once America won independence, it became clear that the North and South had widely different interests. Both wanted to expand the territories, but the South primarily so they could expand their slave market, the North because it wanted parts of Canada. The only thing they had in common was that they wanted the British out and the ability to protect their property from the British military. The Constitutional Convention was a heated gathering, to say the least, and the U.S. Constitution was a compromise between the states and a future federal government, with the South really not compromising all that much.
The South would only provide soldiers to fight the British on the condition that they got to keep slavery. Virginia and South Carolina, the wealthiest states, also wanted representation based on wealth. One of the compromises was that there would be two senators from each state, which made the free (and smaller) states happy, while the number of congressmen was based on the population of each state, with a slave counting as three-fifths of a man. So, the more slaves a white Southerner owned, the more say he had in government. This made the leaders of the slave states happy. The South's only compromise was that their slaves didn't count 100% but 60%. Slavery and political power were linked from the start.
The Sublettes' point with this is that the large plantation owners, who were the richest people in the country and the largest property owners, depended for their wealth and power — the power to expand their territory and their slave market — entirely on the number of slaves they owned.
The Slave-Breeding States v. the Slave-Buying States
By the beginning of the 19th century the African slave trade had ended. (Big power struggle between the slave-breeding state of Virginia and the slave-importing state of Carolina — long story, but Virginia won.) In the Deep South, on the sugarcane, cotton and rice plantations, life was so hard that many slaves were worked to death. The crops were seasonal, and since there was little else going on — no economic diversification to speak of — it was cheaper to have as few slaves as possible literally worked to death during the season, and buy new ones the next year than to have more slaves so that they wouldn't have to be worked to death. Because those surviving slaves would then have to be housed, clothed and fed during the off-season. If my wording sounds incredibly crude, that's because the practice was.
In a way the plantations of the Deep South were America's version of Germany's concentration camps, only much earlier, on a much larger scale, over a much longer period of time, and privately run. Unlike with the Nazi concentration camps, the goal on the Southern plantations wasn't genocide, of course; the planters would have told you that it was simply a matter of economics.
Virginia and Maryland were in the tobacco business, but because the climate was milder and tobacco was a less brutal crop to grow than sugarcane and cotton, slaves lived longer and had children. Thomas Jefferson referred to the children of his slaves as 'natural increase' — interest on his investment. So Virginia, and to a lesser extent Maryland, had become slave-breeding states, providing the slaves for the Deep South. (What that entailed for female slaves and families was a whole different nightmare.)
The economic bust of 1839-1840 illustrates to what degree the South had become a slave economy. The wheat harvest in England failed and Britain had to spend its import budget on food instead of cotton. Suddenly the price of cotton dropped, having no overseas buyers, and therefore there was no reason to plant it, so suddenly slaves were not worth as much as they usually were. This was the first and only time that the value of slaves dropped.
In the 1840s the expansion of American territory and the opening of land for cultivation meant that there was always more need for slaves to work the land than there were on the market, thus keeping their price up. The land produced cotton, but only if slaves worked it, so slaves were actually more valuable than the cotton they produced on the land they worked.
The Fight Over Slavery
Like any currency, the value of slaves had to be kept strong. Southern landowners used slaves to buy land, so land had to be available to be bought. This is one reason the existing slave states fought hard for every new state to be a slave state as well — by the 1850s the existing slave states were reaching their saturation point, and if they didn't expand, the system would collapse. Before the Civil War, the South was looking to take Cuba next, and then move into Central and South America. The other reason to maintain slavery was so the Southern states would keep their collective majority in Congress — European immigrants were quickly increasing the population in the North.
By 1860 heated debate was going on among the Southern states about secession. One of the arguments for secession was that freed slaves would rape and murder all the white women, but the most important argument was monetary. The Deep South felt it had to secede because it had a completely slave-based economy, and the American government would abolish slavery sooner or later. Stephen F. Hale, Alabama's secession commissioner, stated it clearly:
African slavery has become not only one of the fixed domestic institutions of the Southern states, but forms an important element of their political power, and constitutes the most valuable species of their property, worth, according to recent estimates, not less than $4,000,000,000; forming, in fact, the basis on which rests the prosperity and wealth of most of these states.
To make a centuries-long story short, by the end of the Civil War in 1865, most of the land in the South was owned by a relatively few rich planters and others who had acquired their real estate and any other wealth using their slaves not only as labor, but, even more importantly, as currency, as collateral for loans and mortgages, and, in the case of the slave-breeding states, as a good investment that created its own interest — Jefferson's 'natural increase'.
President Abraham Lincoln had plans to break up the plantations and give forty acres and some livestock to all the freed slaves after the Civil War, but he was assassinated before he could realize those promises, so we'll never know if he actually would have. What we do know is that the plantation owners got to keep every bit of their vast properties and that the Black Code and Jim Crow laws and practices prevented many if not most freed slaves and African Americans in general from owning land in the Southern states, often until the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s — a full century later.
This was a little intro to the next post, which will deal with wealth disparity between Whites and Blacks in America.
This post is Part 3 in the series How Whites Hold Blacks Back. The next post
(This post was first published on the blog Resident Alien: Being Dutch in America, under the title: "But That Was Then, This Is Now : Part 3 A Little Property History", 05-16-2018)
- Headright. Wikiwand. – https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Headright
- How Colonists Acquired Title to Land in Virginia. VirginiaPlaces.org. – http://www.virginiaplaces.org/settleland/headright.html
- Sublette, Ned and Constance. The American Slave Coast: A History of the Slave-Breeding Industry. Chicago, Chicago Book Press, 2015.
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"The red sole was born from red nail polish. I am giving back to beauty what the shoes took from the nails many years ago." –Christian Louboutin
Upon first impression of this nail polish I have to say it is beautifully designed and packaged. Just like a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes, it's almost like buying a piece of art. I was lucky enough to have received three for my birthday, and I loved them so much I went out and bought another two (yup crazy). That's where I draw the line though as they come with a hefty price tag (more on that later). I fell in love with the design more than anything, as you can get quality nail polish for a quarter of the price, however, the Louboutin nail polish does live up to the hype. It is long lasting (up to 7 days), chip resistant, fast drying, highly pigmented, super glossy and easy to apply. I have also found that most of the shades I own don't have an overpowering toxic nail polish smell which is great. Another positive is that they are formulated without Toluene, Formaldehyde or DBP.
Now onto the price, they retail for $50 US each and you can purchase them straight from the Louboutin website or high end stores like Saxs Fifth Avenue and they are also available online at Sephora. They come in 3 different collections including Pops, Nudes and Noirs (each with 10 shades), and in a class of its own, the classic red shade which is Rouge Louboutin, and each are 0.4oz (13ml). The negatives include not being travel-friendly and high price. So is it worth it? I have read mixed reviews, some thinking it is worth it, some not at all. I believe they are definitely a splurge item or if you are a Louboutin fan, they are a must-have. Otherwise I would suggest purchasing cheaper nail polish that matches in quality (Like O.P.I).
Such a vibrant red, almost exactly the same shade as their famous red sole. It stands at 8 inches tall which I've read was inspired by the tallest heel Christian Louboutin created, the ballerina Ultima. The bottle has a stunning ombre effect of black to red. This colour is so beautiful and definitely a stand out. I don't wear red too often but I would have to say this shade is definitely my favourite.
Noirs – Sevillana
Standing at around 7 inches and from the Noirs collection, Sevillana is a deep burgundy shade that is very complimentary.
Noirs – Farida
Another from the Noirs collection, Farida is a shimmery brown with bronze undertones.
Pops – Miss Loubi
From the Pops collection and again standing at around 7 inches, Miss Loubi is a bright coral pink colour. I would wear this when I'm feeling out there as it is very bright and bold.
Nudes – Tres Decolette
Lastly, and from the Nudes collection, Tres Decolette is a soft candy pink colour. This is my go-to nail polish when I want a very subtle but still well-groomed look. I usually apply two coats of this shade just to even out any patches and unevenness.
So there you have it, my Louboutin nail polish collection. Is the price a bit excessive for nail polish? Sure, but it's still a lot cheaper than buying a pair of red bottoms, and almost look just as good on display. I love my mini collection and treasure it dearly. Do you guys have any high end nail polish? Is it worth it? Let me know in the comments below.

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I recently saw someone suggest that Eva Green would make a better Wonder Woman than Gal Gadot. I completely agree with this sentiment, but I propose that she would make a way better villainess, like Circe.
Thinking of that I also thought she would make a wonderful Enchantress (Thor) as well. Yes, I realize the Enchantress is blonde, but I would love to see a brunette Enchantress as long as Eva was playing the role.
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On route to the Gothic War with an Imperial Battlegroup, the 15th Heraklion Ironclads, turned on their Commissariat attachment and went renegade. Investigations into this turn of events uncovered the foul Xenos taint of Dark Eldar, who had managed to ensnare and corrupt General Jorun and his command structure. Jorun and his fleet raided planet after planet, enslaving whole populations for their masters. The full Howling Griffons chapter (about 8 Companies worth) was given command of the strike force, with support from the Ultramarines and Sons of Orar Chapters. Initial contact was made as the traitor forces were landing on Feral World[2] Asturia. With no armor unloaded, it became a massacre, with over 5,000 Guard dying in an hour. The Howling Griffon's 4th Company, led by Chaplain Armand Titus, led the final strike on Jorun's forces; fighting through Jorun's Ogryn cadre as well as Dark Eldar troops. Titus delivered the killing blow to Jorun, while slowly succumbing to poisoned wounds and sealing the fate of the Heraklion Ironclads.[1]
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Watkins put up four receptions for 43 yards in the Bills' season opening loss to the Baltimore Ravens.


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This might be an unpopular opinion (or maybe not??) but I loooove writing negative reviews. I love snarking and ranting about those really awful books. Those books where you're all like, "no book, it's definitely you, not me" and you have no trouble at all filling up a word document with your thoughts and emotions (mostly anger, let's be real). But when I was looking at my reading stats for 2016, I realized that I've had no 1 or 2 star reviews. They've all been mostly positive and higher than 3 stars. And I've enjoyed all but a few of the books I've read (and finished) so far this year. Normally I'd be like HELL YEAH WHAT A GREAT READING YEAR LET'S KEEP IT GOING. But lately, I've not only been worried about how this is turning my blog into a space of ONLY positive reviews, but that I've stopped having the patience to get through a terrible book. I wouldn't mind that so much, except… I really love writing negative reviews, and I miss my epic rants. (Okay maybe not epic, but I think I've had some pretty spectacular reviewrants over the years :p). And there are a few reasons why I haven't done one lately on the blog:
1). Being an avid reader who has devoured hundreds of books in the last few years has given me a good indication of my tastes. I know what I like, I know what I don't like. I know what I have problems with, what tropes I can't stand. What character stereotypes I'm sick of. Of course, this does all depend on the author and how they twist them or make them their own. But generally, I have a pretty good idea of when a book is going to work for me or not. Sometimes… sometimes, I'm wrong. It happens. It leads to those past negative reviews and the recent DNF work I've done. But mostly, I've been able to at least enjoy almost every single book I've FINISHED this year. So many of them have even been 4.5 stars or higher! And even with the 3 stars, I've not regretted reading those books. I liked them, and that's okay if I didn't love them more. But because of this, I've had no cause to write negative reviews. I still TALK about the things I don't like in the books, of course, but the reviews have been largely positive. And since I've voiced in the past that I like blogs more if they post negative reviews too, this makes me nervous about how people see mine. I haven't been doing it intentionally, but it's still happening.
2). My patience for those awful, terrible books has thinned, and I've ended up DNFing those that would receive 1 or 2 stars. I used to be a lot more ruthless in setting aside books I wasn't enjoying. Before blogging, I'd stop reading books even when I was *so close* to the end. It didn't matter to me whether I finished them or not. But with blogging came the kind of, expectation, that I should review EVERYTHING. I definitely don't feel that way anymore, considering I just sent in a DNF "review" to a publisher who gave me the book, hoping I'd be able to promote it. But I don't promise reviews, and I don't guilt myself anymore into finishing books I don't like. So this has led me to saying "fuck it" and dropping the book when I've stopped. There are so many times where I stopped reading a book these last few months and never went back to it. There are so many where I'm trying to decide on whether or not I care to finish them. Most are probably going to end up DNFs, tbh. There IS one I would like to finish though, because it's definitely going to be a largely negative review. And oh god, I cannot wait to rant about it. But I don't think the rest of them would really be worth finishing.
3). I really do want to stop wasting my time on books I'm not enjoying. This is almost like #2, but a little bit different in that it's not my patience that's making me DNF, but the ginormous TBR and the pressure that I'm racing against the clock and that I'll never get to all of the books I want to read in a lifetime. I just keep looking at the shelves and stacks in my room and thinking: how oh how am I ever going to read all of these?! It's a little anxiety-inducing, I'm not going to lie. And this isn't even getting into my Kindle books (which omg increases this anxiety because there's no way in hell all of these books are ever going to get read). Then you've got the ARCs, the newly released books, and the yet-to-be released books as well. There are SO MANY and I cannot keep up with them all! I don't mind having a large TBR, because I'm such a mood reader, and I like having tons of choices. But I'm also not going to sit here and say that I don't feel the pressure to READ ALL THE BOOKS ALL THE TIME. And sometimes that pressure makes me want to hide under the covers and keep binge-watching on Netflix (which then just wastes MORE time, but well). But I also really love just not reading or taking my time with the good books. :D
I do think this is mostly a good problem to have, that I've been largely enjoying what I've been reading. On the one hand, I'm not wasting my time on those terrible books; I haven't felt stressed or annoyed at the thought of writing reviews after I finish them (which definitely also stems from my whole 'don't review it if you don't want to' philosophy I've put into practice in the last year or so). But sometimes I wonder if I SHOULD be pushing through those books, so I can stop posting all positive reviews. I know people have said before (myself included) that they didn't, like, trust bloggers who only reviewed positively/seemed to LOVE all the books they read. [[But if you do love them all, *high five* because that is awesome!!! I don't know if trust is the word I want there because I mean that I just thought it was weird if people seemed to enjoy every book they read. But since I HAVE been, it's not so clear-cut! And I definitely think everyone should review/rate how they want]]. I also sometimes do miss writing those negative reviews. I mean, the last really good rant I had was back in September ('15) when I discussed Fangirl with Amburr. THIS IS NOT OK. Honestly, I'm not feeling too bad about the fact that I've been posting all positive reviews (other than the occasional mini DNF review, but I don't star those anyway). I have been LOVING so many of the books I've read, and I'd take those over one that makes me want to throw it against the wall any day.
Okay #1: What are your thoughts on writing negative reviews? Would you rather just DNF or push through and rant? Or would you rather just enjoy the books you're reading, even if it means you're posting mostly positive reviews?
#2: Do you think bloggers should post a wide variety of reviews (meaning 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 star ones)? Or does it not matter/people should be able to review how they want? Do you look at bloggers differently who only seem to post positive reviews? I'd love to know your thoughts on this specifically! :)


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Lavoisier and the Chemistry of Life: An Exploration of Scientific Creativity.
Holmes, Frederic Lawrence.
Madison, WI The Uiversity of Wisconsin Press 1985 First edition Good octavo hardcover in brown cloth binding without dust jacket. Wear and light rubbing to edges of boards with scuffing to covers. Bump to lower corner of front cover. Some pencil notes on endpapers, both front and rear. Slight foxing to page edges. 565 pages with illustrations, endnotes, and index. A study of Lavoisier's studies of animal and plant matter, respiration, and fermentation related to his other work. Good Hardcover (Item ID: 7611)


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They are women who care.
And they've just made a big difference in the lives of some women and children who might wonder if anyone really does.
Meet Jennifer Salib Huber and Colette Robicheau, busy entrepreneurs with families and a gazillion commitments, and the co-founders of 100 Women Who Care in Halifax.
The formula is a simple one: Take 100 women. Ask them to commit to giving an hour of their time to attend a meeting and to writing a cheque for $100, four times a year.
And watch what a $10,000 donation can do for a charity in their community.
"I know what it was like when we went up to the podium and looked out at that meeting, saw over 100 women there, and knew the charity was going to walk out with over $10,000 that night," says Robicheau, still emotionally charged from the group's first 45-minute meeting last month.
"It was, for me, electric."
Begun in 2006 in Michigan, 100 Women Who Care groups are now across the United States and Canada, fuelled in part, perhaps, because the idea of making a significant and immediate difference, with relatively little time commitment, is so appealing.
Last November, Robicheau and Salib Huber talked about the 100 Women Who Care concept. Two days later they decided to organize a group here.
"The way it resonated with us, we assumed it would resonate with other women, and it really did, right away," Robicheau said.
"When something like 100 Women comes along, women say, 'I can give back. I can gather with other like-minded women and be in and out in an hour and make a big difference in my community."
They sent emails. They set up a website (http://100womenhfx.com) and a Facebook page. They used LinkedIn,Twitter and Pinterest.
They asked people to register, and by registering, those women got to nominate a charity.
Three months later, they went to the Ashburn Golf Club in Halifax to see if the country's fourth chapter of Women Who Care really would take root.
About a hundred people were in the audience, waiting to see which three charities (pulled from a hat among those nominated) would deliver short presentations about what they would do with an immediate $10,000 cash infusion.
The three charities picked were Bryony House, a transition house for women with or without children fleeing intimate partner abuse; the Brunswick Street Mission, which works with those in poverty; and Breakfast for Learning, which provides funding for in-school healthy food for kids. The charities were notified in advance, but were asked to keep it confidential so members of the group wouldn't know before the meeting.
"No overheads. No handouts. … I stood at a podium and made a presentation under five minutes about what the organization is so they'd have a better understanding of the work we do and talked about the kinds of things we hoped we could do with the money," said Laurie Ehler, executive director of Bryony House.
"Not everyone can come into the shelter. There are limitations, but there still needs to be options in the community for those people. I talked about funding the outreach program."
After the presentations, the members voted by secret ballot and Bryony House was chosen as the first recipient of the group's collective donation. The names of the other two charities went back into the hat, and could be picked again anytime for another chance.
The unexpected donation came just as Bryony House officials were figuring out programs and services it will offer in the coming year, said Ehler.
It means their hope to have an outreach worker available to sit in court more hours to support abused women will become a reality.
A much-discussed need to operate satellite offices in communities like Spryfield or Dartmouth — as safe spaces where workers can meet with women — can be filled.
And another Living in Freedom Everyday program will be offered to empower more women who have left abusive relationships to break free of the isolation, shame and violence and recognize their strengths as they move on.
While Bryony House went home with the money, Robicheau says she hopes the other charities gain from the opportunity to spread the word about their missions. Links to their websites are posted on 100 Women's website.
Robicheau says the idea may not be for everyone. Some people may want to investigate the charities they support more fully. And others may not be able to commit to supporting whichever one wins the vote — a requirement insisted upon by the group.
But there is growing interest locally. The Halifax chapter now has close to 150 members looking forward to its next meeting, tentatively scheduled for June 11.
And word is spreading. Requests from Saint John and St. John's for information has led to groups being established in those cities. In Saint John, 50 women signed up the first week, said Salib Huber.
She said she was contacted by someone in Alberta, also interested in what the Halifax group has done.
"There's lots of activity," she said.
"It is very gratifying and it's wonderful to know the concept is resonating with women in other parts of Canada as well. Hopefully, we can have 100 chapters in Canada in short order."


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The firm represented a 90 year old Spanish national struck while crossing the street by an inattentive driver. Despite having less than $12,000 in emergency room bills, Law Offices of Ara Jabagchourian secured a $1,000,000 settlement on the eve of trial for the Plaintiff. Numerous experts were retained on the matter. These included a neuropsychologist from UCLA, a rehabilitation physician, a life care planner and an economist. Several issues were disputed, including life expectancy and the extent of Plaintiff's injuries.
Jabagchourian served as lead counsel representing the City and County of San Francisco in a fraud and breach of contract claim against an IT contractor involving false invoices for work not performed. The contractor brought a counter-suit, seeking over $10 million because the City and County prohibited the company from doing business with it in the future, in violation of federal civil rights. The result was that the jury found the contractor liable for fraud and for breaching the contract. Additionally, the jury unanimously found that the City and County did not violate the contractor's civil rights. The contract and civil rights decisions were upheld on appeal.
A San Diego Naval surgeon was killed while riding his bicycle to work by an AMR transportation van. The police investigation concluded that it was the bicyclist that was at fault. After considerable investigation, the case went to trial. The jury awarded the family of the bicyclists a verdict of $17.4 million, the highest single death personal injury award in San Diego County history.
Ara Jabagchourian served as lead trial counsel in a four week class action trial related to a Ponzi scheme. Jabagchourian represented 800 class members who were defrauded in a purported equipment lease business. The president, chief financial officer and the widow of the chief executive officer were all part of the suit. The jury award the class $47.2 million against the president and CFO of the company. In the second phase of the trial, the judge awarded $114.5 million against the widow of the CEO based on the doctrine of alter ego. The matter was upheld in the court of appeal.
Jabagchourian represented nearly five dozen households who were devastated by the Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) gas explosion in San Bruno. After considerable investigation, all the cases settled, with the clients receiving substantial recoveries.
A woman in Northern California was viciously attacked by three large dogs. Bringing the case to the brink of trial, the plaintiff obtained a substantial confidential sum, including a large sum from a defendant who did not own the dogs.
Jabagchourian was also appointed liaison counsel in cases involving the listing of a Princess Cruise Line ship off the coast of Florida. The cases were all brought to successful resolution, with the plaintiffs receiving a confidential sum.
Jabagchourian also represented a minority shareholder in a closely held family business that held substantial agricultural land, helicopters, and timberland in Northern California. In a bench trial, the judge awarded $45.7 million to the plaintiff.
Jabagchourian obtained a unanimous fraud verdict against a trustee of an investment outfit known as Hope Life Foundation. The case involved a Ponzi scheme that fell apart during a downturn in the economy.


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Thunderbolts #150 (Preview)
- Story by
- Jeff Parker
- Art by
- Kev Walker
- Colors by
- Fabio D'Auria and Frank D'Armata
- Letters by
- Albert Deschesne and Comicraft
- Cover by
- Frank D'Armata, Frank Martin, Greg Land, and Patrick Zircher
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics
Iron Man, Thor and the original Captain America guest-star in this 96-page 150th blow-out issue! First, in the 40-page lead story, The Thunderbolts reach their milestone as loudly as possible, when the golden figures of the Marvel Universe come to their gray world–none other than the Armored Avenger, the God of Thunder and the Super-Soldier! Thor has come to hold court with one of his people held in the women's wing of The Raft, and when his fellow Avengers join him, things go to a realm no one expected! Iron Man comes face-to-face with Ghost, the man who almost killed him, and Steve Rogers confronts the man who did kill him, Crossbones! Plus: character bios, key reprints and more surprises in the book that has IGN.com exclaiming: "Parker and Walker are injecting a bit of fun and excitement into the title…This is the most consistently enjoyable title with the Heroic Age banner and anyone looking for a great team book would do well to give Thunderbolts a read."


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You must be a paid member to enter photographs. Review the LPC 2010-2011 Competition Rules.
For additional answers to competition rules, please review the LPC Competition Rules FAQ.
February 24, 2011: Repetition and Patterns – looking for, capturing and emphasizing the patterns we see in the everyday objects around us.
Judge: Mary Louise Ravese
March 24, 2011:
Color: HDR – images constructed from multiple images with different exposures to increase the dynamic range of the camera's sensor ("black and white" HDR images are acceptable for this competition)
Monochrome: High Contrast Black and White – Images comprising two tones only: pure black and pure white.
Judge: Corey Hilz
April 28, 2011: Doors and Windows – images featuring a door or windows as a prominent part of the composition.
Judge: Roy Sewall
May 26, 2011: Flowers and Gardens – images of flowers or gardens. Flower images may be, but are not limited to, macro compositions.
Judge: Josh Taylor
Previous Competitions:
September 23, 2010: Textures in Nature – the use of lighting and camera angle to accent the 3D aspect of your subject found in nature. E.g., emphasizing the 3D nature of a flower, leaf, cactus needles, etc.
Judge: Bill Prosser
October 28, 2010: Fall Landscapes – landscape images featuring fall colors
Judge: Sandi Croan
December 9, 2010: Grab Bag – Members will pull a random object from a bag at the November 11th meeting. Members must produce color and/or monochrome pictures feature that object as a prominent part of the image at the December 9th contest/Holiday party. Images will be judged and voted on by members in attendance. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons only will be awarded for each skill level..
Judge: LPC Members


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Building Everything, Everywhere
More than six decades ago, we put the finishing touches on our first project, a small London, Ontario schoolhouse. Since then, we've delivered thousands of projects across four continents and our work has been so successful that 80% of our business comes from repeat clients.
Rogers Centre
In June 1989, EllisDon completed construction on the world's first retractable roof stadium, also known as the Rogers Centre.
Ryerson Student Learning Centre
The new Ryerson Student Learning Centre is situated at the bustling corner of Yonge and Gould Streets in Toronto.
Art Gallery of Ontario
EllisDon was selected as Construction Manager for the Art Gallery of Ontario—Transformation AGO project, a building designed by world renowned Architect Frank Gehry.
Halifax Central Library
The Halifax Central Library is the municipality's centre of information and knowledge; a place where people from diverse backgrounds can meet, learn, discover.
One York
When Menkes and HOOPP first proposed the idea of this 34-storey office tower, they had to consider not only who would be able to deliver a project of this magnitude, but also who could pull it off on such a tight site.
Edmonton International Airport
The goal of this project was to provide improved airside ground operations, expanded retail service, the creation of a central baggage area and more.
The Ivey School of Business
The Richard Ivey School of Business project now provides two new buildings and the new home for Ivey's undergraduate, masters and doctoral business programs.
Blue Water Bridge
Point Edward
The two kilometer long Blue Water Bridge is a major Canada-U.S. border crossing connecting Port Huron, Michigan and Sarnia, Ontario.
Ottawa Confederation Line
The Confederation Line, Ottawa's Light Rail Transit (LRT) project, is a public-private partnership between the City of Ottawa and the Rideau Transit Group.
Keeyask Generating Station
BBE Hydro Constructors LP (BBE), the team that EllisDon is a partner of, has been awarded a contract worth approx. CAD $1.4 billion by Manitoba Hydro.


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Please find, below, selected case laws decided by Supreme Court of Tennessee or Court of Appeals of Tennessee where the terms dui, dwi, drunk driving, or driving under the influence has been mentioned. These cases are not necessarily criminal cases and may include cases where the facts or court decision merely mentions drunk driving related legal terms. You are not to rely on these cases as legal advice nor should you rely on them for accuracy. Please see
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State v. Johnson
- 12/15/2005
On January 12, 2005, the defendant entered pleas of guilty as a Range II, multiple offender to the following offenses: Offense Sentence Forgery (4 counts) 4 years each count Identity Theft (4 counts)...
State v. Gastineau
- 12/14/2005
I. Factual Background The record reflects that on September 28, 2003, the appellant was driving a black Honda Prelude that almost broadsided an unmarked police car being driven by Sergeant Smallwood. Sergeant Smallwood began...
State v. Powell
- 12/13/2005
On the evening of April 23, 2003, twelve members of the Vilonia United Methodist Church left Vilonia, Arkansas to attend the Icthus Christian Music Festival in Kentucky. The group, which was traveling in two separate vehicles, a GMC...
State v. Collins
- 12/12/2005
I. Facts This case arises from the Defendant's conviction for DUI and DUI per se. At the Defendant's trial, the following evidence was presented: Phillip Martin testified that he was driving on Dickerson Road in Nashville...
- 12/12/2005
In this action, the Juvenile Court terminated the parental rights of D.M.E. and R.W.E. to their three minor children, R.W.E. Jr., A.E.E. and D.D.E., and both parents have appealed. The Department of Children's Services...
State v. Whitman
- 12/5/2005
FACTS The following evidence was presented at the suppression hearing and subsequent bench trial. Officer Coleman Womack of the Metropolitan Police Department testified that on March 19, 2003, at approximately 2:24 a.m., while...
State v. Conner
- 12/5/2005
FACTS On June 1, 2004, the defendant was indicted by the Madison County Grand Jury for driving while under the influence of a drug and/or intoxicant, driving while having an alcohol concentration of .08% or greater, reckless...
In re Estate of Bean
- 12/1/2005
I. Toy M. Bean was born in 1920 in rural Williamson County. Despite his lack of formal education, he became a successful businessman and farmer. He fought in World War II and rose to the rank of sergeant. Following his military...
State v. Garrett
- 12/1/2005
The conviction results from a charge that, in the early-morning hours of February 24, 1992, the defendant started a fire in the Davidson County home in which he and the 24-year-old victim, Lori Lance, were residing. After the...
State v. Laney
- 11/30/2005
In a bench trial, a veteran Metro Nashville police officer testified that on February 26, 2003, at approximately 3:15 a.m., he saw a white Corvette occupied by two people, parked and blocking the entrance to the Best Western Hotel on...
State v. Cothran
- 11/29/2005
FACTS The convictions at issue in this case stem from a horrific motor vehicle accident that occurred the night of July 19, 2002. The Defendant lost control of his truck while driving on Interstate Forty (I-40) in rural Hickman...
State v. Milliken
- 11/23/2005
This case is submitted to us upon a stipulation of facts as to what transpired prior to the Defendant's arrest. We here repeat the salient portions of that document: On or about July 16, 2003, Defendant was operating his motor...
State v. Richardson
- 11/10/2005
In March of 2004, the appellant, a Shelby County special education teacher, was indicted by the Shelby County Grand Jury on one count of assault and one count of child abuse arising from an incident between the appellant and a...
State v. Whittington
- 11/10/2005
On September 28, 2004, the defendant entered a plea of guilty to driving under the influence, third offense. See Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 55- 10-401, -403 (2003). Pursuant to a plea agreement, the defendant received an agreed sentence of...
State v. Starkey
- 11/10/2005
FACTS On September 21, 2001, the intoxicated defendant rear-ended a vehicle that was stopped at a red light at a Knoxville intersection. The defendant got out of her vehicle, approached the other driver, told him six to eight...
State v. Mason
- 11/10/2005
Because Defendant does not challenge the sufficiency of the convicting evidence, we will only briefly outline the evidence supporting her conviction. Officer Richard Foley with the Metro Nashville Police Department was on routine...
State v. Bell
- 11/8/2005
BACKGROUND The following evidence was presented at the suppression hearing. On October 11, 2003, Officer Tommy Massey of the Murfreesboro Police Department noticed the defendant driving on the wrong side of an unlined street....
State v. Hawkins
- 11/4/2005
I. FACTS State's Proof On June 26, 2002, the appellant was indicted for the first degree premeditated murder of Roy Vitattoe. At trial, William Vittatoe, the victim's father, testified that his son was thirty-nine years...
State v. Duckett
- 10/26/2005
I. Factual Background Deputy Richard Tinch of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department testified that on February 28, 2003, he was on patrol and pulled into the Lantana Market in order to buy a soft drink. As he pulled into...
Eidson v. Moore
- 10/25/2005
Gregory Eidson ("Mr. Eidson" or "Appellant") has filed a pro se appeal to this Court asking us to address numerous issues related to the dismissal of his complaint against Judge Lee Moore, Jr. ("Judge Moore" or "Appellee") of the...
State v. Holley
- 10/25/2005
On May 22, 2000, the defendant entered pleas of guilty to four charges of possession of more than .5 grams of cocaine with intent to resell. Pursuant to a plea agreement with the state, the trial court imposed concurrent sentences of...
Bartlett v. State
- 10/19/2005
On March 22, 1989, the petitioner entered a plea of guilty to one count of aggravated assault in case number 009-89 in the Lincoln County Circuit Court. The trial court imposed a two-year sentence to be served in the local jail. The...
Millican v. State
- 10/19/2005
Procedural Background In April of 2000, a Davidson County jury found the Appellant guilty of vehicular homicide and driving on a revoked license. During the second phase of a bifurcated trial, the jury enhanced the Appellant's...
State v. Jackson
- 10/14/2005
I. Background Deputy Jason Taylor with the Greene County Sheriff's Department was dispatched to the Davy Crockett Truck Stop on December 20, 2002 to investigate an accident. A tractor-trailer had been backed into another...
State v. Estes
- 10/13/2005
Factual Background On September 22, 2002, at around 2:00 A.M., paramedics and state troopers were called to the scene of a one car collision on Highway 87, also known as Fulton Road, in Haywood County. Paramedics discovered the...
State v. Gibson
- 10/7/2005
BACKGROUND At the time of the defendant's request for pretrial diversion, there were two indictments pending against him for sexual battery. The first charge, sexual battery by an authority figure, a non-divertable offense,...
State v. Wright
- 10/7/2005
I. Facts This case arises from the Defendant's conviction for DUI. The Maury County Grand Jury indicted the Defendant for DUI, fifth offense, and for violating the implied consent law. At the Defendant's bench trial, the...
State v. Varnell
- 10/6/2005
I. Facts This case arises from the Defendant's conviction for DUI, fourth offense. At the Defendant's trial, the following evidence was presented: Nicholas Allen, an officer with the Chattanooga Police Department, testified...
State v. Simonton
- 10/3/2005
In January 2002, Defendant was returning to his home in Covington from Tunica, Mississippi, when he drove his motor vehicle off the road and hit a tree in Memphis. Mary Simonton, Defendant's mother, was a passenger in the vehicle,...
Parker v. State
- 10/3/2005
We glean a summary of the facts underlying the petitioner's conviction of attempt to possess cocaine with intent to deliver from this court's opinion in the petitioner's direct appeal. The [petitioner] was employed by the City...
Puckett v. Roberson
- 6/30/2005
In September 2002, Keith Roberson and his wife Rebecca D. Roberson (the "Robersons," "Defendants," or "Appellees") lived in a rural part of Obion County, Tennessee a few miles west of Union City. The Robersons have two daughters,...
State v. Collins
- 6/29/2005
Background This case comes to us on a pre-trial interlocutory appeal. The facts contained in the limited record are as follows. On September 28, 2000, defendant Patrick Collins ("Collins") was stopped for speeding in...
State v. Wakefield
- 6/22/2005
I. Facts On April 8, 2003, the Maury County Grand Jury indicted the Defendant for DUI and violation of the implied consent law. On December 29, 2003, at the Defendant's jury trial, the following evidence was presented: Officer...
State v. Williams
- 6/22/2005
On January 25, 2003, Deputy Brian Baker of the Humphreys County Sheriff's Department was in the department's central communications office when a telephone call came in to dispatch about 11:00 p.m. Charles Richen reported to the...
State v. Blake
- 6/21/2005
Roadway Express Company has a terminal located in Memphis near the intersection of Neely Road and Winchester/Mitchell Road. Ingress and egress to the terminal are controlled, and all traffic must clear a security booth with a draw...
State v. Marshall
- 6/17/2005
On December 18, 2003, the defendant pled guilty to one count of possession of more than .5 grams of cocaine with intent to sell and one count of possession of marijuana. See Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-17- 417(a)(4), -418(a). Pursuant to a...
State v. Pewitt
- 6/14/2005
I. Facts The Defendant pled guilty to one count of theft over $1000.00, a Class D felony, in case number II-CR03168, and, in case number II-11612, to one count of burglary, a Class D felony, and one count of theft over $500.00,...
State v. McClain
- 6/13/2005
I. Factual Background The record reveals that at approximately 11:00 p.m. on March 21, 2003, Edwin N. Graybeal, III, a deputy sheriff with the Washington County Sheriff's office, was dispatched to the scene of a single car...
In re D. B.
- 6/13/2005
On the day the child in this case was born, June 2, 2001, her mother Ramona Bokan ("Mother") lived in a mobile home with no running water, no septic system, and no air conditioning. The mobile home had electrical wires hanging from...
State v. Crudup
- 6/9/2005
I. Background The charges against Defendant arose out of a series of unauthorized purchases Defendant made with a credit card issued to him by the City of Lebanon while he was employed as the purchasing agent for the city....
State v. Fitzgerald
- 6/8/2005
Facts and Procedural History On October 29, 2002, the appellant pled guilty to the sale or delivery of cocaine in an amount of less than .5 grams, a class C felony. The trial court ordered the appellant to pay a $2000 fine and...
Eidson v. State
- 6/8/2005
I. Facts The Petitioner pled guilty to fourth offense DUI (Count 2) committed on January 6, 2001, and to four counts of violating the Habitual Traffic Offender ("HTO") law, committed on: January 6, 2001 (Count 1); February 12,...
State v. Drake
- 6/6/2005
A tragic two-car automobile accident gives rise to this appeal. The head-on collision occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m. on August 17, 2000, in Knox County. The accident scene was on Pleasant Ridge Road, near the intersection of...
State v. Marshall
- 6/3/2005
FACTS From the sparse record on appeal, it appears that the appellant, suspected of driving under the influence, was stopped by Gallatin Police Officer Eben Bates on July 9, 2004. Although the appellant apparently was not...
State Dep't of Children's Services v. Hardin
- 5/26/2005
Amanda Hardin ("Hardin") is the mother of T.H. (d.o.b. 5/28/02). Six days after T.H.'s birth, on June 3, 2002, the Department of Children's Services ("DCS," or "Appellee") filed a "Petition for Temporary Custody" of T.H. The Petition...
State v. Davis
- 5/25/2005
I. Factual Background On April 20, 2004, the appellant pled guilty in the Cocke County Circuit Court to aggravated burglary, a Class C felony, and theft of property over $1,000, a Class D felony. At the guilty plea hearing, the...
State v. Vanblaricum
- 5/25/2005
This case relates to the defendant's arrest on a DUI charge after being stopped by a police officer because his car's taillights were not working. Cowan City Police Officer Matthew Baker testified that he observed the defendant...
State v. Stovall
- 5/24/2005
Facts and Procedural History The defendant, Gloria M. Patton Stovall, pled guilty to one count of DUI first offense (Case # 15340) and one count of attempt to introduce contraband into a penal institution (Case # 15658). For...
State v. Tipton
- 5/24/2005
Facts and Procedural History The defendant, Russell L. Tipton, was charged with reckless operation of a motor vessel and failure to observe the motor vessel light law. Pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Appellate Procedure 9, he was...
State v. Stubblefield
- 5/20/2005
Facts and Procedural History The charges against the defendant arose as part of the 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force's undercover narcotic operations. On two different occasions, the defendant was involved in the sale of...
State v. Boyd
- 5/17/2005
Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-406(3) is referred to as the implied consent law because all persons who are granted the privilege of operating a motor vehicle are deemed to have consented to take a test for the purpose of determining the...
State v. Copeland
- 5/11/2005
This case relates to the defendant's arrest for driving under the influence of an intoxicant after he hit a couple of trees with his vehicle. Monterey Police Lieutenant Richard Lynch testified that he was dispatched to the scene of...
State v. Perez
- 5/11/2005
The defendant, Luis Perez, was indicted in a two-count indictment, charging the defendant, in the first count, with unlawful possession of over 4536 grams of marijuana with the intent to sell and, in the second count, with the intent...
State v. Mitchell
- 5/10/2005
I. Facts This case arises from the Defendant's guilty pleas in two separate cases. The Defendant pled guilty to burglary of an automobile and theft of property over $500.00, in case number 5504, and he pled guilty to possession...
Hartsell v. State
- 5/6/2005
The petitioner was convicted in May 2003 pursuant to guilty pleas for violation of the implied consent law, three counts of felony driving under the influence of an intoxicant, two counts of failure to appear, possession of drug...
State v. Bradley
- 5/5/2005
Factual Background The Appellant, Clarence Keeley, d/b/a A-Bail Bond Company, is a professional bondsman who is authorized to act as surety on bail bonds in the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District. This case stems from the May 6,...
State v. Wilson
- 5/4/2005
I. Facts The Defendant, William Henry Wilson, pled guilty to one count of delivery of less than .5 grams of a schedule II controlled substance, cocaine, a Class C felony, in case number C-14607, and to one count of delivery of...
Webb v. State
- 5/3/2005
The petitioner was initially indicted on October 16, 1997, for two counts of rape, a Class B felony. Several trial dates were set in the years following and continuances were granted for reasons not relevant to this appeal until the...
Haire v. State
- 5/3/2005
The petitioner stands convicted of second degree murder and facilitation of attempted second degree murder, see Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 39-13-210, 39-11-403(a) (2003), and is presently serving an effective twenty-five-year sentence for...
State v. Adams
- 5/2/2005
At approximately 5:00 a.m. on October 16, 2003, Deputy Steve Todd of the Weakley County Sherriff's Department responded to a 911 call involving an automobile accident. When he arrived at the scene, Deputy Todd saw the defendant's...
State v. Anderson
- 4/29/2005
Factual Background On September 28, 2002, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Officer Jackie Attkisson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol was working stationary radar on I-65 South in Williamson County at mile marker 73.3 when he clocked...
State v. Brooks
- 4/28/2005
On January 7, 1998, the Appellant pled guilty to robbery and misdemeanor possession of cocaine. He received concurrent sentences of six years for the robbery conviction, which was ordered suspended, and eleven months and twenty-nine...
State v. Lee
- 4/26/2005
FACTS The DUI conviction at issue stems from a traffic stop conducted by the Cookeville Police during the early morning hours of October 13, 2002. The Defendant, Brooks Jonathan Lee, was pulled over for erratic driving. After...
State v. Malone
- 4/25/2005
I. Facts & Procedural History On November 24, 1997, the defendant, Daniel Shane Malone, was indicted for three counts of statutory rape and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Thereafter, the trial...
State v. Pinchak
- 4/25/2005
Facts and Procedural History The facts presented at the plea hearing established that the defendant was operating a motor vehicle on Lake Resort Drive in Hamilton County on November 3, 2001. The defendant's vehicle struck a...
State v. Mosley
- 4/19/2005
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We were lucky enough to speak with Jackie Oldiges, Director of Marketing of Lexington Relocation Services, in this entry of our Wire Interview series. Lexington Relocation Services has provided executive housing in Lexington, KY, since 1997. In this interview, Ms. Oldiges speaks about the benefits of offering corporate units from one's own inventory, and the pressure to increase price rates in the past two years.
Can you give a brief description of what your company does and why it is unique in the marketplace?
Lexington Relocation Services provides affordable, fully furnished apartments in Lexington, KY, and surrounding cities. Having been locally owned and operated for over 15 years, we are the only local corporate housing provider in the city. One aspect that makes our business truly unique is that we guarantee availability, even on stays shorter than one month. We also allow guests to stay with us on a nightly basis, as our minimum stay is only two nights.
What challenges do furnished rental businesses face?
It seems that more and more apartment communities are providing their own furnished units. Many properties seem to offer a handful of corporate units they rent separately from their leasing inventory. Furniture vendors encourage this as it eliminates the "middleman" — the corporate housing company. We overcome this challenge by educating our guests about the benefits and specialty of our services.
Additionally, apartment rents have dramatically increased in the past two years, which causes upward pricing pressure on the rates that we charge our guests. This is important, especially in the "cost-conscious" world we compete in.
How cost-conscious are your clients?
Our guests are all cost-conscious, to a degree. Regardless of their price point, most guests are searching for value in their furnished apartment. As our luxury apartments are twice as spacious, more private, and feature more amenities than most area hotels, our guests experience greater value in our apartments than any other lodging option.
What is the optimal experience you want your clients to have?
We want and strive for our guests to have the most comfortable stay possible. We want them to truly feel like our apartment is their home during their stay. We want to ease any burden or stress involved in searching for a temporary residence, and we continue to do that with just one phone call.
Any future plans or developments for the business?
Lexington Relocation is actively expanding into other areas. We also hope to feature an updated website within the next six months. Our guest services department has recently grown so that we can devote optimal attention to our guests' needs and satisfaction.
What do you like to call your short-term renters/corporate housing clients?
They're our guests, of course, who are treated with the same respect and hospitality that guests in our own homes would experience. We believe in creating guest relationships that last a lifetime!


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In the case of a leak in the containment system of a ship carrying dangerous liquid cargo at a temperature below 55°, there is no practical way to stop it while the ship is loaded. As a consequence, monitoring containment systems for such a vessel are of utmost importance since a leak in containment system is not only a potential fire or explosive hazard, it is also a potential danger for the ship's structure which could be locally subject to brittle fracture.
For this purpose, IMO gas code requires, among other safety means, all ships designed for transportation of flammable or explosive products at temperatures below - 55° (which is the case for LNG ships) to have specific permanent instrumentation fitted for monitoring temperature and detecting gas leakages.
This instrumentation should give reading at regular intervals (up to 30 minutes maximum for gas detection) and send warning when preset levels are exceeded (the lowest temperature for which the hull steel is suitable, when monitoring temperature, or 30% of lower flammable limit for gas detection for example).
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Gastech Vienna 1996
For over 45 years, the Gastech Exhibition & Conference has been at the forefront of the international gas and LNG market. This world-renowned event is regarded as the most significant meeting place for gas and LNG professionals, where the global industry gathers to do business.
Gastech hosts major IOCs, NOC's, global utility companies, EPC contractors, shipbuilders, pipeline companies, manufacturers, distributors, technology and service providers, all who play an active role in the global energy value chain.
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Well established Bucks County AUTOMOBILE DEALER INDUSTRY office is currently seeking a knowledgeable Bookkeeper to join their team! Great salary and benefits package! Includes vacation and 100% paid medical, dental, and vision!
Growing, Prestigious Montgomery County, PA CPA firm is adding to their team!
Excellent growth opportunity! Competitive compensation; excellent benefits; and diverse responsibilities make this an excellent career opportunity for an accountant with 2 years recent experience in a public accounting environment!
If you want to get your career on track with a progressive CPA firm, I urge you to apply today for immediate consideration!
We also are searching for a Tax Supervisor with a CPA 6 plus years experience and a Senior tax accountant. with 4 years public accounting experience with a CPA or partially completed CPA. Compensation based on experience.
We are seeking an Administrative Assistant (Temp-Hire) to join our clients team. You will perform clerical and administrative functions supporting their Operations team! Excellent working environment, salary and benefits package! Benefits include Excellent medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability insurance, wellness programs, retirement plan, vacation, personal days, and holidays!
We are looking to fill this by the end of August. Please submit your resume for immediate consideration!
This is a temp-hire opportunity for the right individual. Company offers generous benefits package upon hire including 401k with match and 3 weeks vacation!!
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Using a type of bile-salts, that breaks down fat cells and emulsifies the fat within , the product which has been extensively used in Italy and Germany has arrived in the UK. Using a specialized injection technique application is by
For application and use by DOCTORS only, this product will help reduce local fatty deposits which occur in slim people too.
Reduce a double chin, jowls, saddlebags, fatty inner knees, small areas on the abdomen, bingo wings, back fat.
Most areas of about 2 fist full of fat can be dispersed over time, using your bodies elimination system to take up and dispose of the emulsified fat.
2- 4 treatment sessions needed- and with stubborn fibrous fat more may be required.
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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 83833
text viewer won't show files located in smb locations
Last modified: 2015-01-07 19:03:20 EST
From Bugzilla Helper:
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.2.1) Gecko/20030120
Description of problem:
When browsing nautilus to a smb share and clicking on a text file i get an error
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
How reproducible:
Steps to Reproduce:
1. click hat > network servers
2. browse to a text file
3. click on it
Actual Results: an error message
Expected Results: viewed the text file
Additional info:
the viewer probably can't open smb:// paths
This is actually a gnome-vfs2-extras problems. The smb: read fails because we
haven't read smb:/// yet. Needs to be fixed.
Should be fixed in gnome-vfs2-extras 0.99.10-1
Can confirm that it works and has for a long time. Closing.


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Welcome to the all new, THE LION Richlands - a place for you to engage your senses and discover a whole new world of dining options!
Our dining facilities have had an amazing upgrade and we now offer three unique dining areas to cater to your needs.
Our restaurant menu offers you a range of entrees, cook to order a-la-carte mains and we also have a delicious new dessert menu to finish your dining experience at THE LION. Don't worry, we still offer our famous Club Classic lunches that start from $8.90 which are avaiable from 11.30am through till 2.30pm.
Or if you are looking for a new relaxed breakfast destination, join us every Sunday from 8.30am for our King's plated breakfast. Consisting of bacon, sausages, egss, hash brown, tomato, beans and toast for only $11.90. Children 12 years of age and under are only $8.90 with a smaller plate. *Please note that price is for 1x plated breakfast and items may change without notice. This is not a buffet smorgasbord.
We have options to cater to both small and large appetites plus your personal dietary requirements. Our full table service over lunch and dinner allows you sit back, relax and enjoy time with your family and friends, while we look after you and your guests.
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A polluted scrapheap on an Indian coastline appears to be the final destination for a retired Cook Strait workhorse.
A picture titled "Arahura's final photo" shows the old Cook Strait ferry moored off an Indian beach framed by a polluted sky.
A ship tracking website has pinpointed Arahura on an arm of water between the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra. It is near the famous Alang ship breaking yards.
Workers carry a rope line to fasten a decommissioned ship at the Alang shipyard in Gujarat, India.
Workers carry a rope line to fasten a decommissioned ship at the Alang shipyard in Gujarat, India.
Firstpost.com this year reported the Alang ship breaking yards, where ships are winched onto beaches at high tide to be dismantled by hand, were in decline.
A flood of cheap Chinese steel and new environmental laws were to blame but there was still trade, mostly using migrant labour.
"Equipment, such as radars, engines - and even tables and chairs - is taken off and sold, while the steel from the hull is removed for scrap.
A worker sorts out the engine parts in Alang, India
"The trade in Alang used to employ about 60,000 directly, with thousands more in spin-off businesses."
When the 32-year-old ship left Wellington early last month, The Dominion Post reported it was thought to be going to Alang.
An Interislander spokesman would not say how much the ferry sold for, as the new owners had asked for confidentiality surrounding the sale.
The future use of the ship, known as KiwiRail's "quiet achiever", would be a decision for the new owners, he said.
Shipping expert Peter Dawson, of Dawson & Associates, believed a ship as old as the Arahura would definitely be sold for parts, because the cost of maintaining the ship would be too costly.
He expected scrap metal from the 13,600-tonne ship to fetch more than $2.1 million on the open market.
Arahura made its last passenger journey across the Cook Strait in July.
It was the only ship in the Interislander fleet specifically designed for the often treacherous stretch of water, and had clocked up almost 13 million kilometres – the equivalent of travelling 325 times around the world.
It was the first ship in Australasia to feature a modern bridge with a cutting-edge cockpit-style design. Its capacity to handle even the roughest weather made it a vital part of the fleet.
Source: 4 November 2015http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/73664017/cook-strait-workhorse-arrives-at-final-scrapheap.html